Tommaso Foti
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- Oct 19
Italy approves 175.2 million euro aid as truckers' blockades persist in the south
Italy's cabinet approved a decree-law on 22 October worth 175.2 million euros for hauliers, farmers and fishers, while truck blockades and fuel and food shortages continued in parts of the south.
- Oct 5
EU housing crisis escalates as Italian study finds 51 urban districts in severe stress
Eurostat reported a 4.7% rise in EU home prices as an Italian analysis found 51 of 60 sampled urban districts exceed the European Commission's housing stress threshold.
- Oct 1
Italy plans to seek 2 million euros from Egypt following Regeni kidnapping verdict
European Affairs Minister Tommaso Foti said Italy will demand two million euros from Cairo after a Rome court sentenced three Egyptian security officers to 10 years in prison for the 2016 abduction of Giulio Regeni.
- Aug 29
Meloni and Bonaccini clash over right-wing voter demographics and education in Italy
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticized Democratic Party President Stefano Bonaccini after he linked conservative voting patterns to lower educational attainment and rural backgrounds.
- Jul 29
Italy to request full 14.9 billion euro EU defence loan, coalition divided
Foreign Minister Tajani announced the decision to tap the EU's SAFE facility for up to 14.9 billion euros, but Defence Minister Crosetto immediately clarified the funds are a technical financing alternative, not new spending, exposing deep divisions within the ruling coalition.
